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ABC RadioABC Radioradio.australia@abc.net.auFocusing on the Pacific region, the program brings you interviews with leaders, newsmakers, and people who make the Pacific beat.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/feed/9412542/podcast.xmlnoWed, 19 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100Australian Labor party promises to boost aid and prioritise Pacific The Australian Opposition has vowed to put the Pacific "front and centre" of its foreign policy agenda, if it wins power at next year's national election, while it's also announced a commitment to increase the foreign aid budget.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/labor-promises-to-boost-regional-aid/10633446
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/labor-promises-to-boost-regional-aid/1063344607:26podcast, government, australia, pacific, labor, aid, budget, infrastructure, climate changeThe affected region is incredibly remote, can only be reached by plane or a full day’s drive from the nearest population centre and landslides have damaged many roads.Pacific Beat: WednesdayOn the program: Australia's alternative government vows to put the Pacific 'front and centre' of its foreign policy if it wins next year's election, and pledges to increase the aid budget and why a new volcanic eruption in Vanuatu could not only pose a risk to people's lives, but also the country's economic health.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-beat-wednesday/10633600
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-beat-wednesday/1063360024:58podcast, pacific, pacific beatLocal communities in US territories criticise ban on cockfightingThe United States congress has voted in favour of banning cockfighting in its territories, but many locals are criticising the ban, saying the sport has cultural and economical significance for them.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/us-congress-cockfighting-ban/10633450
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/us-congress-cockfighting-ban/1063345003:59podcast, cockfighting, sport, guam, animal, rights, us, congressTwo cocks are trained for a fight in a village in Nakhon Sawan province, Thailand January 10, 2017.Animal rights group PETA supports ban on cockfighting in all US territoriesAnimal rights organisations have long been campaigning to end the sport of cockfighting and argue that culture and business are not "an excuse for cruelty".http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/cock-fighting-peta-iv/10633454
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/cock-fighting-peta-iv/1063345402:52podcast, cockfighting, sport, animal, rights, petaFighting roosters go at each other in a practice bout in the outskirts of Manila on July 17, 2005. Cockfighting is one of the most popular gambling sports for Filipinos.Warning raised on Ambrym island after increased volcanic activityJust as the state of emergency lapses on Ambae, another volcano springs to life on Ambrym, prompting a warning from authoritieshttp://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/ambrym-update/10633462
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/ambrym-update/1063346204:02podcast, volcano, natural disaster, ambrym, ambaeFiji government lawyers given 48 hours to respond to election petition alleging 'unlawful conduct'The latest twist in an opposition petition sees government lawyers given until Wednesday afternoon to respond to the allegations of "unlawful conduct" and breaches levelled against 27 FijiFirst MPs, and the Supervisor of Elections.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/fiji-election-petition-case-adjourned-until-thursday/10629492
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/fiji-election-petition-case-adjourned-until-thursday/1062949204:05podcast, fiji, election, petition, high court, government, fijifirst, opposition, sodelpa, nfpPolice stand guard at a polling station in Suva, Fiji, as voting gets underway in the general election on Wednesday, 14 November, 2018.Pacific Beat: TuesdayOn the program: Kiribati's government promises it will release a report on January's deadly ferry sinking, while some families intend to take the matter to court, and aid groups are unhappy as the Australian government reveals its mid year budget but despite a surplus, there's no new money for the foreign aid budget.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-beat-tuesday/10629716
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-beat-tuesday/1062971624:56podcast, pacific, pacific beat'Unusual' weather hits Pacific region as forecasters wait on El Nino eventForecasters are warning extreme weather may be heightened in the Pacific from now into early 2019, with an El Nino weather pattern expected to form.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/unusual-weather-hits-pacific-region-forecasters-wait-on-el-nino/10629502
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/unusual-weather-hits-pacific-region-forecasters-wait-on-el-nino/1062950203:57podcast, el nino, weather, summer, forecastWhen there is an El Nino the Walker Circulation is reversed and downward pushing air brings dry conditions to AustraliaFamilies of Kiribati ferry tragedy victims preparing legal action against governmentThe government says a report into the disaster will be made public, as families of the victims ready legal action over the presumed deaths of at least 80 people.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/kiribati-ferry-families-readying-legal-action/10629496
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/kiribati-ferry-families-readying-legal-action/1062949603:56podcast, ferry, kiribati, mv butiraoi, legal action, tragedy, disasterThe ferry that sunk off the coast of Kiribati was carrying around 85 people.UN's COP24 climate talks reach global consensus on the rulebook to cap global warmingOfficials from almost 200 countries now agree on universal, transparent rules that will govern efforts to cut emissions and curb global warming, but some argue the deal does not go far enough.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/cop24-climate-talks-reach-global-consensus-on-rulebook/10625890
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/cop24-climate-talks-reach-global-consensus-on-rulebook/1062589005:22podcast, climate, cop24, climate conferencePoland's Michal Kurtyka, centre, oversaw the global consensus.Reaction split in Guam over UN decolonisation resolutionWhile pro-independence activists in Guam welcome the calls for the US military to remove its bases from the island, others have said the goal is unrealistic.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/reaction-split-over-un-decolonisation-resolution-in-guam/10625898
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/reaction-split-over-un-decolonisation-resolution-in-guam/1062589804:22podcast, guam, decolonisation, united nations, unThe Andersen Air Force Base in Guam houses a substantial range of UUS military aircraft including long range B52 bombers.Pacific tuna meeting ends with 'milestone' agreementsThe world's fishing powers and the Pacific nations whose waters they fish in, have just wrapped up their annual talks, locking down some major milestones for tuna stocks. But not everyone got what they came for.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-tuna-meeting-ends-with-milestone-agreements/10625896
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-tuna-meeting-ends-with-milestone-agreements/1062589604:48podcast, paciifc, tuna, fish, fisheries, commission, united states, ffa, nauru agreementSouthern bluefin tuna are stacked on a fishing boat. The Australian federal government has decided not to declare the southern bluefin tuna an endangered species despite scientific advice of severely depleted stocks.Pacific Beat: MondayOn the program: After delays and disagreement, the UN COP24 climate talks end with a deal and the world's fishing powers and Pacific nations have wrapped up their annual tuna talks, locking down some major milestones, but not everyone got what they came for.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-beat-monday/10625964
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-beat-monday/1062596424:55podcast, pacific, pacific beatNew Caledonia's political leaders return to negotiating tableDeep divisions linger after November's independence referendum returned a narrower than expected resulthttp://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/new-cal-talks/10625892
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/new-cal-talks/1062589203:40podcast, referendum, independence, flnks, franceThe flag of the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia.Pacific nations urge 'dramatic and urgent steps' as COP24 nears its endLeaders from small island nations across the world are upping the pressure in the final days of the COP24 conference, warning they're not ready to die in the fight against climate change.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-nations-urge-dramatic-steps-at-cop24/10618806
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-nations-urge-dramatic-steps-at-cop24/1061880605:49podcast, cop, cop24, paris, katowiceClimate activists attend the March for Climate in a protest against global warming in Katowice, Poland, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, as the COP24 UN Climate Change Conference takes place in the city.Pacific Beat: FridayOn the program: A group of PNG police have been re-arrested after having a case against them thrown out of court for allegedly rampaging through parliament, and Pacific leaders and small island nations turn up the heat in the final days of the crucial climate talks in Poland.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-beat-friday/10619166
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-beat-friday/1061916624:56podcast, pacific, pacific beatFiji government holds 'strategic meeting' as opposition attempts to serve election petition on MPsThis week's events in Fiji have been described as "hide and seek" attempts by the Government, as the December 31 deadline for the Court of Disputed Returns to make a determination on the Opposition's election petition draws closer.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/fiji-politics/10618796
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/fiji-politics/1061879607:53podcast, fiji, election, government, opposition, fijifirst, sodelpa, nfp, petition, courtThe results centre for the Fiji election, November 15, 2018.Pacific Beat: ThursdayOn the program: New figures put six Pacific island states at high risk of struggling to repay loans and Fiji's opposition parties claim they've been prevented from serving legal documents on government MPs, named in their election petition.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-beat-thursday/10614026
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-beat-thursday/1061402624:58podcast, pacific, pacific beatTimor-Leste's President vetos controversial amendments to Petroleum lawsThe veto halts the government's plans to buy shares in the Greater Sunrise gas fields and develop a controversial domestic pipeline.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/timors-president-vetos-controversial-amendments-to-petroleum-law/10613656
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/timors-president-vetos-controversial-amendments-to-petroleum-law/1061365604:37podcast, timor, timor-leste, greater sunrise, gas, pipelineTimor-Leste is highly reliant on oil and gas, with current revenues slated to run out within five years.Fiji's election petition back before the courtFiji's Court of Disputed Returns is currently sitting to decide the next steps in an election petition that has been filed by the country's two opposition parties, challenging elements of last month's national poll.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/fiji-election-petition/10613654
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/fiji-election-petition/1061365406:01podcast, fiji, court, election, petition, judiciary, opposition, government, fijifirst, sodelpaFiji High Court, SuvaClimate change and cyclones pushing Pacific nations towards debt distress: ADBNatural disasters, fuelled by climate change, are helping push Pacific nations towards debt distress, according to the Asian Development Bank.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/climate-change-fuelling-pacific-debt/10613672
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/climate-change-fuelling-pacific-debt/1061367204:04podcast, climate change, cyclones, pacific, vanuatu, kiribati, samoaVanuatu braces for severe Cyclone PamPacific fishing nations take on US and China over tuna stocksFisheries commission accused of failing to protect the interests of the smaller stateshttp://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/fisheries-meet/10613660
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/fisheries-meet/1061366005:06podcast, tuna, fisheries, meeting hawaii, samoa, environmentAustralia will reduce the fishing of bluefin tuna by 30 percent, after an international agreement was formed to protect the ailing species.Ambae volcano: Uncertainty surrounds future for islanders as volcanic state of emergency liftedThe Vanuatu government is giving nothing away about any formal plans to repatriate evacuees from volcanic island of Ambae, after the state of emergency was called off last month.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/ambae-return-shrourded-in-uncertainty/10613658
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/ambae-return-shrourded-in-uncertainty/1061365803:48podcast, ambae, vanuatuIn this Oct. 1, 2017, file photo provided by GeoHazards Divison, Vanuatu Meteorological and GeoHazards Department, steam rises from the volcanic cone that has formed in Lake Vui near the summit of Ambae Island, Vanuatu. The Pacific nation of Vanuatu is preparing to permanently evacuate the entire population of one of its islands as thick ash spewing from a volcano kills crops, dirties water supplies and fouls the air, government spokesman said Thursday, May 3, 2018. (Brad Scott/GeoHazards Divison, VMGD via AP, File)Pacific Beat: WednesdayOn the program: High-profile PNG lawyer Paul Paraka believes he's been cleared of fraud charges and Pacific leaders take to the stage at the UN climate talks and deliver a strong, and unified, message on the need to act on climate change.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-beat-wednesday/10609516
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-beat-wednesday/1060951624:58podcast, pacific, pacific beatPacific leaders call for more climate funding at COP24Vanuatu's Foreign Minister, Ralph Regenvanu says small island nations "desperately" need the additional funding.http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-leaders-call-for-more-climate-funding/10609384
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-leaders-call-for-more-climate-funding/1060938404:39podcast, cop24, climate, adaptation, resillience, fundingYouth and indigenous groups protest against fossil fuels during US-hosted event at the UN climate talks in Katowice, Poland, Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, as the COP24 UN Climate Change Conference takes place in the city.